as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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Recent Examples of A-list
The A-list event raised a record $3 million for the foundation, which permanently preserves the work of the trailblazing photographer, composer, author, poet, and filmmaker, who rose to prominence in U.S. documentary photojournalism between the 1940s and the 1970s.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The A-list couple was not home at the time, but the home was ransacked before the group took off.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 20 May 2025
But Chazelle can continue to demand A-list casts and presumably the budget that goes along with it.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
As with any Chazelle feature, A-list talent is always circling given his track record; this case was no different, with Murphy and Craig high on the project following a meeting with Chazelle.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The A-list couple was not home at the time, but the home was ransacked before the group took off.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 20 May 2025
But Chazelle can continue to demand A-list casts and presumably the budget that goes along with it.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
As with any Chazelle feature, A-list talent is always circling given his track record; this case was no different, with Murphy and Craig high on the project following a meeting with Chazelle.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
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Season three of Mike White’s chronicle of overprivileged Americans visiting the five-star resort chain/homicide magnet set a string of series bests throughout its run.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Sophomore Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint, the school’s top wide receiver, surprised himself with personal bests to win the Division 4 long jump at 22 feet, 8 inches and high jump at 6-6.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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As Hollywood honors the man who’s roasted its elite with such precision, to be roasted for eternity by the Hollywood sun sounds fitting.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Coach or no coach, the world no.43 needs to solve the strategy as well as the physical puzzle to challenge the elite.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But these structures still assume that AI’s future should be in the hands of an aristocracy of business and technical elites.—
Nathan Schneider,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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There's also an escalating series of cloak-and-dagger theatrics, which are in line with McBride's penchant for lampooning the retrograde behaviors and rituals of the Southern aristocracy.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Bronze could be seen lying at the top of a blow-up slide before sliding down and joining his sister as dad Patrick helped from the sidelines with the activities while Brittany cheered them on.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Flip nectarines, and brush tops with reserved honey mixture.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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At the time, Napster had unpaid royalty fees of more than $56 million; its CEO Jonathan Vlassopulos resigned last week.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Jesse’s a part of the conversation — L.A. girl, fashion royalty.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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At 28 years old, Brown is still very much in his prime.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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First of all, just tragic, these two young people about to get engaged and in the prime of their lives—their lives were just taken away from them.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Their 2-1 victory there solidified their status as elect champions of Italy.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Speaking last month at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company would seek to revise its $22.3 billion Sunday-afternoon package, should the NFL elect to trigger the opt-out option.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-list. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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